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Lack of low-income support pushes 1.3 million into poverty, think tank says

Analysis from the Resolution Foundation said Mr Sunak’s measures do not meet the scale of the cost-of-living squeeze, with 1.3 million Britons set to fall below the poverty line next year

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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: March 24, 2022

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Free Covid tests scaled back as deadline nears

There has been confusion within the NHS as to whether tests will still be free for staff.

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More than half of people say Covid concerns them 'a lot', as survey lays impact of lockdown bare

Over the lockdown and restriction periods, people suffering with mental health problems was a common issue, with more than half (51%) saying they believed theirs was worse than how they felt before the pandemic

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Have your say - has Rishi Sunak's statement done enough to help you?

Rishi Sunak announced 'three immediate measures' to address the crisis

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All the measures announced by Rishi Sunak to help with cost of living crisis

Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, said: “What is the possible justification for cutting income tax rate while raising NI rate?"

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Live updates as Rishi Sunak delivers spring statement amid cost of living crisis

Inflation is soaring to a 30-year high

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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: March 23, 2022

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House sales down by a fifth in February compared with a year earlier

On Monday, property website Rightmove reported that the average price tag on a home in Britain has topped £350,000 for the first time

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Seven days of sunshine forecast for first week of spring

Met Office spokesperson Aidan McGivern said Britons can look forward to a further “seven days” of sunshine “at least”

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Partygate police interviewing key witnesses over ‘lockdown-busting events’

Investigators have started reviewing all available evidence but have not yet made any referrals for potential fines to be issued

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Madeleine McCann police investigation 'set to close' after more than a decade

Scotland Yard is understood to be preparing to close its Operation Grange inquiry after 11 years